petaurist

/ pəˈtɔːrɪst /

noun

1. another name for flying phalanger

Word History and Origins

Origin of petaurist¹

C20: from Latin petaurista tightrope walker

Example Sentences

Petaurist, pe-taw′rist, n. a flying opossum, Australian squirrel, &c.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Elegance of form, however, which is one phase of it, is seen in the lithe and active squirrel, the pretty petaurist, and many other of the smaller beasties, and is found in perfection in the deer and antelopes.

From Project Gutenberg

The name was invented by zoologists out of Petaurist.

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